Class Year Checklists
Class Year Checklists
Wondering how you can jumpstart your career development journey? The CDO has checklists for each class year, intended to help students at every stage of their educational journey find meaningful ways to prepare for life beyond Pomona.
- Create Your Handshake Profile
- Stop by the CDO for a Personality and Career Assessment
- Join a Campus Club or Organization Aligned with Your Interests
- Attend a CDO Event
- Learn About the Pomona College Internship Program (PCIP)
- Create or Work on Your Résumé During Drop-In Hours
- Morning Drop-Ins
- Afternoon Drop-Ins
- Make an Appointment with a Career Advisor
- Attend an Alumni Panel and Connect with Professionals in Your Areas of Interest
- Join LinkedIn Groups and Update Your Résumé with College Experience
- Explore Interests: Study Abroad, Fellowships, Internships etc.
- Practice Your Interviewing Skills at the CDO or by using Big Interview
- Develop Connections with Professionals, Mentors, and Advisors
- Create a List of Possible Career Paths After Graduation: Full-Time Position, Graduate School, Prelaw, Fellowship, Gap Year, etc.
- Make an Appointment with a Career Advisor
- Attend Information Sessions in Your Areas of Interest
- Volunteer and Take On Leadership Roles in Your Areas of Interest
- Connect with Pomona College Alumni in Your Areas of Interest
- Utilize CDO Digital Resources
- Connect with People in Your Interest Area Through LinkedIn and Sagehen Connect
- Make an Appointment with a Career Advisor
- Practice You Networking Skills by Attending a Professional Event
- Identify Target Organizations, Graduate Schools and Fellowships; Focus Your Search Efforts There
- Connect with Pomona College Alumni in Your Areas of Interest
- Utilize CDO Digital Resources
- Make an Appointment with a Career Advisor
- Create Your Handshake Profile
- Create or Work on Your Résumé During Drop-In Hours
- Morning Drop-Ins
- Afternoon Drop-Ins
- Connect with People in Your Interest Area Through LinkedIn and Sagehen Connect
- Practice You Networking Skills by Attending a Professional Event
- Volunteer and Take On Leadership Roles in Your Areas of Interest